by Anikka M. Swaby  and Luis B. Agellon

Received: 20 December 2021;  Published: 26 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2202014

Microbes have been part of the diet throughout human history. In the evolution of food preservation practices, some techniques inadvertently leveraged microbial activity not only to extend the storage life but also to enhance the properties and nutritive value of foods. In the last century, a variety of bacterial species (referred to as probiotics) [...]

by Mariana P. Koss  and Luiz E. M. Lima

Received: 14 February 2022;  Published: 24 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/jept.2202019

In gas-liquid flows, droplets that detach from the liquid film lining the internal walls of a pipe and merge with the gas flowing through the pipe follow an annular flow pattern. This work analyzes correlations for estimating the entrainment fraction of such droplets contained in the literature by comparing their predictions with experimental data also [...]

by Arpitha Bandi  and Prashant Kaushik

Received: 22 March 2022;  Published: 23 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2202154

India is home to several medicinal herbs including turmeric. Turmeric is one of the major produces of India, primarily due to its unique and valuable medicinal and therapeutic properties. However, the growth and yield of turmeric are greatly affected by salt stress in certain parts of the country, especially those near water bodies where significant [...]

by Jamie Chin  and Wilson Chin

Received: 12 February 2022;  Published: 23 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/jept.2202018

Flows in multi-branch piping systems are modeled for linear Newtonian and nonlinear Power Law, Bingham Plastic and Herschel-Bulkley fluids. The nonlinear models are often used to describe multiphase fluids consisting of liquid and solid phases, including cement slurries and drilling muds in petroleum engineering. Rheological and heterogeneous multiphase [...]

by Mark Jaradeh  , Mark deBettencourt  , Edgar Yap  , Yesha Patel  , April Alcantara  , Conrad Stasieluk  and Edwin Meresh

Received: 02 March 2022;  Published: 23 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2202123

Catatonia, particularly malignant catatonia (MC), continues to manifest in severe sequalae such as hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, cardiovascular collapse and failure, and even death as, although identification of the syndrome has significantly improved once its developed, several precarious factors continue to inhibit prompt and efficacious treatment [...]

by Pierfrancesco Morganti  , Gianluca Morganti  , Maria Beatrice Coltelli  , Wladimir E. Yudin  , Hong-Duo Chen  and Alessandro Gagliardini

Received: 16 March 2022;  Published: 23 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/aeer.2202021

Approximately 75% of textile waste is generated annually worldwide, as there is a dearth of viable recycling strategies. It has been estimated that textile industries can be responsible for approximately 20% of global water pollution. As a consequence, if not properly managed, the cost of waste management of textile waste will be trillions of dollars [...]

by Sabine Neusatz Guilhen  , Tamires Watanabe  , Thalita Tieko Silva  , Suzimara Rovani  , Júlio Takehiro Marumo  , Jorge Alberto Soares Tenório  , Ondřej Mašek  and Leandro Goulart de Araujo

Received: 19 April 2022;  Published: 19 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/rpm.2202010

The point of zero charge (PZC) is an inherent electrokinetic property of biochars (BC). It influences the adsorption process under certain pH conditions. Herein, we report the method of determination of the PZC values of ten standard BCs. We used the salt addition method to select the BCs with suitable properties for methylene blue (MB) removal from [...]

by Pietro Gareri

Received: 28 February 2022;  Published: 19 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2202198

The omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 LC-PUFAs) family includes eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and docosapentaenoic acid (DPA). Although seafood is the richest source of omega-3 LC-PUFAs, because diet alone is often insufficient in older people, they may require food supplements and enriched food as source [...]

by OBM Transplantation

Received: 16 May 2022;  Published: 18 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2202159

InterviewAn Interview with Prof. Peter SchemmerOBM Transplantation Editorial OfficeLIDSEN Publishing Inc., 2000 Auburn Drive, One Chagrin Highlands, Suite 200, Beachwood, OH, USA; E-Mail: transplantation@lidsen.com OBM Transplantation2022, volume 6, issue 2doi:10.21926/obm.transplant.2202159Received: May 16, 2022Accepted: May 17, 2022Published: May [...]

by Igor Val Danilov  and Sandra Mihailova

Received: 24 January 2022;  Published: 18 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2202122

Studies in the field of neuroscience have shown that the neural network responsible for numeracy overlaps with the visual and spatial processing regions. Other studies in psychology also highlighted an association of visual-spatial processing with mathematical competence at the early stages of development. These findings suggest that research on the [...]

by Diana Veneri

Received: 07 October 2021;  Published: 16 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2202197

Chair yoga is a specific form of yoga practiced while seated on a chair, or standing using a chair for support; this adaptation allows those with impaired standing ability to practice safely. The purpose of this scoping review was to analyze the published literature regarding the use of chair/adapted yoga with older adults. Two researchers performed [...]

by Pan Xie  , Dongdong Du  , Cheng Xue  and Sanshan Shi

Received: 01 April 2022;  Published: 10 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2202014

The process of light-induced C-H oxygenation is of high interest as it can be used for the construction of oxygenated compounds. Herein, we report a mild and general method for the efficient synthesis of aromatic ketones following the process of metal-free C-H oxygenation. With air as the oxidant, high functional tolerance was demonstrated, and the [...]

by Joelise de Alencar Figueira Angelotti  , Daniela Battaglia Hirata  and Myllena Rodrigues dos Santos

Received: 16 February 2022;  Published: 07 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2202013

Enzymes are extensively used in biotechnological processes in several areas of industry. They are sustainable and safe, and their specificity is another characteristic that improves the performance in the process. Among enzymes, lipase is relevant due to the ability to play different roles in the industry and the possibility of collecting them from [...]

by Emma Larsen  , Simon Ghanat  and Scott Curtis

Received: 11 February 2022;  Published: 07 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/aeer.2202020

The urban heat island (UHI) effect is not well understood, especially within the cityscape. This editorial is from the perspective of an undergraduate student Cadet Emma Larsen, as she comes to understand the UHI through mentorship from professors Simon Ghanat and Scott Curtis, personal experiences as a cadet at a military academy in Charleston, SC [...]

by Hayden Cartmill  , Paul Dargusch  and Genia Hill

Received: 10 January 2022;  Published: 06 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/aeer.2202019

One of the biggest challenges currently presented to organisations worldwide is their ability to identify and sustainably manage greenhouse gas emissions. ‘Carbon management’, as it is referred to, is the process of understanding how and where an organisation’s activities generate emissions, and extends beyond meeting regulation requirements to [...]

by Zahi Arnon

Received: 28 January 2022;  Published: 06 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2202021

After the emergence of Mindfulness in the Western world, many studies proved its mental and physical benefits. However, implementing Mindfulness in psychotherapy has several challenges: therapists are not formal Mindfulness instructors; the Mindfulness course is a continuous eight-week course, which many patients do not attend during therapy, while [...]

by Diego Alves de Moro Martins  , João Rodrigo Andrade  , Carlos Antonio Ribeiro Duarte  , Ricardo de Vasconcelos Salvo  and Francisco José de Souza

Received: 31 January 2022;  Published: 06 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/jept.2202017

Cyclone separators are widely used in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) units due to their lack of moving parts and relatively low-pressure drop. However, cyclone separators are prone to erosion-related issues, which is a major drawback. In this paper, a large eddy simulation (LES) of the particle-gas flow in a cyclone separator is investigated using a [...]

by Alison Knoblauch  and Paul Dargusch

Received: 24 January 2022;  Published: 05 May 2022;  doi: 10.21926/aeer.2202018

The earth’s climate is warming, increasingly straining the Earth’s human and environmental systems. Organisations are increasingly committing to net zero emissions by mid-Century to set and communicate their ambition to limit global warming to the peak temperature goals of the Paris Agreement. However, for many companies, the pathway to delivering [...]

by Sai Vamsi Krishna Vissa  and Mileva Radonjic

Received: 21 March 2022;  Published: 29 April 2022;  doi: 10.21926/aeer.2202017

Oil and gas wellbores that are drilled into the earth’s crust need to be plugged and abandoned, to restore the geological seals once they are no longer producing. The main aim of Plugging and abandonment (P&A) is to ensure that there is no leakage of hydrocarbons into the environment. Since offshore P&A is challenging due to subsurface temperature [...]

by Trenton Cersoli  , Muneer Barnawi  , Kerry Johnson  , Edward Burden  , Frank Li  , Eric MacDonald  and Pedro Cortes

Received: 17 February 2022;  Published: 29 April 2022;  doi: 10.21926/rpm.2202009

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are smart materials that can respond to certain thermal, chemical or electrical stimuli by inducing a structural conformation change into a temporary shape. In this work, a 3D printing process based on a Vat Photo-polymerization of a shape memory polymer (SMP) was investigated to produce customized smart and complex morphabl [...]